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1. MOBILE PHONE ADDICTION
DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING
UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF
B. NIRANJAN REDDY
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR,
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2.  MOBILE PHONE ADDICTION
PRESENTED BY:-
S. GOVARDHAN
V. SAI PAVAN
M. NARAYANASWAMY
S. SARASWATHI
c. MADHUMATHI
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3. Who made the first mobile
phone ?
Dr. Martin Cooper of Motorola is
considered to be the inventor of the first
practical mobile phone
On 3rd April, 1973 Martin placed a call
to rival Joel Engle, Head of research at
AT&T’s Bell Labs, while walking the
streets of New York City taking on the
first Motorola Dyna TAC prototype.
Mobile telephones had been introduced
by the American Telephone & Telegraph
Company (AT&T) in 1946
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4. What is the cell phone addiction?
 Cell phone addiction is a type of behavioral addiction that can have negative
effects on one’s well-being and health.
 Mobile phone Addiction is officially called Nomophobia…
 Cell phone addiction may be categorized as a type of behavioral addiction that
presents when a person can't go without their cell phone,
 Compulsive smartphone use is just one type of technology addiction.
 Cell phones can easily become addictive because of an application's features,
the rewarding feeling of using a phone, and the emphasis on getting users'
attention within an app.
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5. Impact of Frequent Mobile phone :-
 Stress
 Anxiety
 Sleep disturbance/loss of sleep
 Vision problems
 Symptoms of depression
 Poor performance in school
 Relationship issues with friends, family, and a significant other.
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6. What are the symptoms of mobile phone addiction ?
 You are constantly reaching for your phone.
 You spend much of your time on your phone.
 You wake in the night to check if your phone has any
notifications.
 You feel negative emotions such as anger, sadness,
or anxiety when you don’t have your phone or can’t
check your phone.
 Using your phone has led to an injury or accident, such
as a car crash from texting while driving.
 The amount of time you spend on your phone affects
your professional and personal life.
 When you try to limit your phone use, you end up
relapsing in a short period of time.
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7. Characteristics of mobile phone addiction
• Nomophobia: fear tied to going without one’s phone
• Textaphrenia: fear of the inability to receive or send text messages
• Ringxiety: feeling as though a notification has come through on your phone when it hasn’t
• Textiety: feeling anxious because of receiving and responding to text messages
immediately
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8. What Are the Effects of Phone
Addiction?
 Muscle pain and stiffness
 Fatigue
 Blurry vision
 Dry eyes
 Red or irritated eyes
 Thumb or wrist pain
 Worsened school or work performance
 An increased risk of developing depression or anxiety
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10. CAUSES OF MOBILE ADDICTION
 Internet
 Achievement-based behaviour
 Mobile games
 Negative effects of mobile addiction
 Social media
 Functionalities of cell phones
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12. MOBILE ADDICTION FOR
TEENAGERS
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15. OVERCOME MOBILE PHONE ADDICTION
 Change your mindset
 Schedule a time for un-monitored phone
use
 Interrupt your habitual routine:
 Replace your first phone routine
 Delete apps, switch off your phone, or
limit your notifications
 Categorize your phone activities and
assign a time per activity
 Figure out & work on your social needs
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16.  Set Usage Limits
 Create Tech-Free Zones and
Times
 Prioritize Face-to-Face
Interactions
 Disable Non-Essential
Notifications
 Educate Yourself
 Set Boundaries at Work
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17. Any queries
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18. Thank you
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